Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06
FLORIDA.

Mr.. j. Il. Slater has sold his interest in
the ST. Augustine Land Company to II.
A. Wilson.
Every barroom in Pensacola has been
notified that 1t must close Saturday
nights at u O'Clock.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher passed two
DAYS at Aurantja last week inspecting
her grove and property with view to
ward continuing the improvements,
An observatory, sixty feet in height,
has been erected upon the government
| lot in Old Town, Fernandina. 1t is for
use by the engineers in charge of the
lefty work in that harb0r.
At Fernandina Monday the city cleo
ton was quiet and no special Incident
occurred. The Republican ticket, beaded
by j. W. Howell for Mayor, was elected.
The Council will stand i've colored to four
l. white.
Roland Williams. the young fireman
who WAS severely injured by the over
turning Of his hose truck at the intersec-
tion of Bay and Laura streets while driv-
ing TO fire on Feb. u, died at Jackson
vile Monday.
The bark Wellgunde, which was lowed
into Fernandina port several months since
in distress. and which was recently pur.
chased by parties from Savannah, has
been thoroughly oyerhauled, and is now
taking on a cargo of lumber at Broome
street dock.
The members OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of st. Augustine
have for nearly year being trying 10
secure suitable rooms for their work, and
have now succeeded in leasing rooms in
the new Lyons block, corner OF st. George
and King streets.
The season at st. Augustine this year
will be mucn longer than usual, as many
Of the visitors intend TO remain during
April and part OF May. The San Marco
will remain open until May / and the
Magnolia Hotel Will not close before the
middle of the month.
The Indians at st. Augustine are doing
thriving trade with the visitors, who
willingly pay them eXorbitant prices for
curIosities. AS an evidence OF the
shrewdness OF "Poor Lo," ne BUYS
arrows at the ST. Augustine museum for
l5c. and sells them to credulous tourists
for 81 each.
A day or two ago George f. Bates was
arrested at Jacksonville at the instance
Of Inspector Moore. Bates is charged
with having forged names "a sureties TO
the official Eond of Annie Il. Bates, Post
mistress at Breasted, Fla. Bates was ar
raigned before the Commissioner at Jack
sonville, waived examination and gave
bond for his appearance In the United
States Court.
Myron W. Lowell, Justice OF the Peace
a: Leesburg, has been busy investigating
or hearing the evidence in g case in
which Foster Thomas is plaintiff and VIII
liam Corwin il defendant. The charge
10 assault with a deadly weapon. After
a long and tedious examination OF num-
Der of wi nesses the defendant pleaded
guilty 20 the accusation aud was then re-
manded TO jail in default OF $500 bail. All
parties Interested were c0lored
B. *. Bars, who sold out his mercan-
tile business at Seville last week to
Messrs. W. II. Baker ~ Bro, was sum.
moned before Justice Jenkins by the
Seville Company on "A charge OF trespass
20 realty under section ,, chapter GS, laws
OF Florida, by the removal OF earth from
kemblo avenue 10 M Ia his residence
lot. After several days spent IN the trial,
ana the examination OF "A large number
OF witnesses, the magistrate decided 10
bind him over In bond Of 500 20 appear
and answer the charge AT the next term
Of the Circuit Court.
! Mrs. Tuck, the widow Of the man who
/ died on Monday soon after entering the
/ car az Jacksonville, intending 90 20 10
/ fernuudina, arrived with her four little
children ~ the TOURIST Hotel, In That